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Eliseo y el hacha perdida
6 Los hijos de los profetas dijeron a Eliseo(A): «Mire, el lugar en que habitamos con usted[a] es muy estrecho para nosotros. 2 Le rogamos que nos deje ir al Jordán, para que cada uno de nosotros tome de allí una viga, y nos hagamos allí un lugar donde habitar». Y él dijo: «Vayan». 3 Entonces uno dijo: «Le rogamos que consienta ir con sus siervos». Y Eliseo respondió: «Yo iré». 4 Fue, pues, con ellos; y cuando llegaron al Jordán, cortaron árboles. 5 Pero sucedió que cuando uno de ellos estaba derribando un tronco, el hierro del hacha se le cayó al agua; y gritó, y dijo: «¡Ah, señor mío, era prestado!». 6 Entonces el hombre de Dios dijo: «¿Dónde cayó?». Y cuando le mostró el lugar, cortó un palo y lo echó allí(B), e hizo flotar el hierro. 7 Y Eliseo le dijo: «Tómalo». Y el hombre extendió la mano y lo tomó.
Eliseo y los arameos
8 El rey de Aram estaba en guerra con Israel; y consultó con sus siervos, diciéndoles: «En tal y tal lugar estará mi campamento». 9 Y el hombre de Dios envió un mensaje al rey de Israel(C): «Procura no pasar por tal lugar, porque los arameos van a bajar allí». 10 Entonces el rey de Israel envió gente al lugar que el hombre de Dios le había dicho; así que, al prevenirlo él, se cuidó de ir allí, y esto no una ni dos veces. 11 Y se enfureció el corazón del rey de Aram por este hecho; y llamando a sus siervos, les dijo: «¿No me van a revelar quién de los nuestros está a favor del rey de Israel?». 12 Y uno de sus siervos dijo: «No, rey señor mío, sino que Eliseo, el profeta que está en Israel, le dice al rey de Israel las palabras que tú hablas en el interior de tu alcoba». 13 Y él dijo: «Vayan y vean donde está, y enviaré a prenderlo». Y le avisaron: «Él está en Dotán(D)». 14 Entonces envió allá caballos, carros y un gran ejército; y llegaron de noche y cercaron la ciudad.
15 Y cuando el que servía al hombre de Dios se levantó temprano y salió, vio que un ejército con caballos y carros rodeaba la ciudad. Y su criado le dijo: «¡Ah, señor mío! ¿Qué haremos?». 16 Y él respondió: «No temas(E), porque los que están con nosotros son más que los que están con ellos(F)». 17 Eliseo entonces oró, y dijo: «Oh Señor, te ruego que abras sus ojos para que vea». Y el Señor abrió los ojos del criado, y miró(G) que el monte estaba lleno de caballos y carros de fuego alrededor de Eliseo(H).
18 Cuando descendieron hacia él los arameos, Eliseo oró al Señor, y dijo: «Te ruego que hieras a esta gente[b] con ceguera(I)». Y Él los hirió con ceguera conforme a la palabra de Eliseo. 19 Entonces Eliseo les dijo: «Este no es el camino, ni es esta la ciudad; síganme y yo los guiaré al hombre que buscan». Y los llevó a Samaria.
20 Cuando llegaron a Samaria, dijo Eliseo: «Oh Señor, abre los ojos de estos para que vean». Y el Señor abrió sus ojos y vieron(J) que estaban en medio de Samaria. 21 Al verlos, el rey de Israel dijo a Eliseo: «¿Los mato, padre mío(K)? ¿Los mato?». 22 Y él respondió: «No los mates. ¿Matarías a los que has tomado cautivos con tu espada y con tu arco? Pon delante de ellos pan y agua para que coman y beban(L) y se vuelvan a su señor(M)». 23 Entonces les preparó un gran banquete; y después que comieron y bebieron, los despidió, y se volvieron a su señor. Y las bandas armadas de arameos no volvieron a entrar más en la tierra de Israel(N).
Hambre por el sitio de Samaria
24 Pero aconteció que después de esto, Ben Adad, rey de Aram, reunió a todo su ejército, y subió y sitió a Samaria(O). 25 Y hubo gran hambre en Samaria. La sitiaron de tal modo que la cabeza de un asno se vendía por[c] ochenta siclos (912 gramos) de plata, y medio litro[d] de estiércol de paloma por cinco siclos de plata(P).
26 Pasando el rey de Israel por la muralla, una mujer le gritó, diciendo: «¡Ayúdeme, oh rey señor mío!». 27 Y él respondió: «Si el Señor no te ayuda, ¿de dónde te podré ayudar? ¿De la era o del lagar?». 28 Y el rey le dijo: «¿Qué te pasa?». Y ella respondió: «Esta mujer me dijo: “Da tu hijo para que lo comamos hoy, y mi hijo lo comeremos mañana”. 29 Así que cocimos a mi hijo y nos lo comimos(Q); y al día siguiente, le dije a ella: “Da tu hijo, para que lo comamos”; pero ella ha escondido a su hijo». 30 Cuando el rey oyó las palabras de la mujer, rasgó sus vestidos(R) y como él pasaba por la muralla, la gente miró, y vio que interiormente, llevaba cilicio sobre su cuerpo[e]. 31 Entonces él dijo: «Así me haga Dios, y aun me añada(S), si la cabeza de Eliseo, hijo de Safat, se mantiene sobre sus hombros hoy».
32 Eliseo estaba sentado en su casa, y los ancianos estaban sentados con él(T). El rey envió a un hombre de los que estaban en su presencia; pero antes de que el mensajero llegara a Eliseo, este dijo a los ancianos: «¿Ven cómo este hijo de asesino ha enviado a cortarme la cabeza(U)? Miren, cuando el mensajero llegue, cierren la puerta y manténganla cerrada contra él[f]. ¿No se oye tras él el ruido de los pasos de su señor?». 33 Todavía estaba hablando con ellos, cuando el mensajero descendió a él, y le dijo: «Mira, este mal viene del Señor; ¿por qué he de esperar más en el Señor(V)?».
2 Kings 6
King James Version
6 And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
2 Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.
3 And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
4 So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
5 But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
6 And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.
7 Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.
8 Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
9 And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.
10 And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.
11 Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?
12 And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
13 And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
14 Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
17 And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
18 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the Lord, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
19 And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.
20 And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, Lord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
21 And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
22 And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
23 And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
24 And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
25 And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
26 And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
27 And he said, If the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
28 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow.
29 So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.
30 And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.
31 Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
32 But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
33 And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the Lord; what should I wait for the Lord any longer?
2 Kings 6
English Standard Version
The Axe Head Recovered
6 Now (A)the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See, the place where we dwell under your charge is too small for us. 2 Let us go to the Jordan and each of us get there a log, and let us make a place for us to dwell there.” And he answered, “Go.” 3 Then one of them said, “Be pleased to go with your servants.” And he answered, “I will go.” 4 So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees. 5 But as one was felling a log, his axe head fell into the water, and he cried out, “Alas, my master! It was borrowed.” 6 Then the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” When he showed him the place, (B)he cut off a stick and threw it in there and made the iron float. 7 And he said, “Take it up.” So he reached out his hand and took it.
Horses and Chariots of Fire
8 Once when the king of Syria was warring against Israel, he took counsel with his servants, saying, “At such and such a place shall be my camp.” 9 But the man of God sent word to the king of Israel, “Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Syrians are going down there.” 10 And the king of Israel sent to the place about which the man of God told him. Thus he used to warn him, so that he saved himself there more than once or twice.
11 And the mind of the king of Syria was greatly troubled because of this thing, and he called his servants and said to them, “Will you not show me who of us is for the king of Israel?” 12 And one of his servants said, “None, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.” 13 And he said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and seize him.” It was told him, “Behold, he is in (C)Dothan.” 14 So he sent there horses and chariots and a great army, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
15 When the servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” 16 He said, “Do not be afraid, (D)for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” 17 Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, please (E)open his eyes that he may see.” So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of (F)horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. 18 And when the Syrians came down against him, Elisha prayed to the Lord and said, “Please strike this people with blindness.” (G)So he struck them with blindness in accordance with the prayer of Elisha. 19 And Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek.” And he led them to Samaria.
20 As soon as they entered Samaria, Elisha said, “O Lord, (H)open the eyes of these men, that they may see.” So the Lord opened their eyes and they saw, and behold, they were in the midst of Samaria. 21 As soon as the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, (I)“My father, shall I strike them down? Shall I strike them down?” 22 He answered, “You shall not strike them down. Would you strike down those whom you have taken captive (J)with your sword and with your bow? (K)Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master.” 23 So he prepared for them a great feast, and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the Syrians did not come again (L)on raids into the land of Israel.
Ben-hadad's Siege of Samaria
24 Afterward (M)Ben-hadad king of Syria mustered his entire army and went up and besieged Samaria. 25 And there was a great famine in Samaria, as they besieged it, until a donkey's head was sold for eighty shekels of silver, and the fourth part of a kab[a] of dove's dung for five shekels of silver. 26 Now as the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried out to him, saying, “Help, my lord, O king!” 27 And he said, “If the Lord will not help you, how shall I help you? From the threshing floor, or from the winepress?” 28 And the king asked her, “What is your trouble?” She answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give your son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.’ 29 (N)So we boiled my son and ate him. And on the next day I said to her, ‘Give your son, that we may eat him.’ But she has hidden her son.” 30 When the king heard the words of the woman, (O)he tore his clothes—now he was passing by on the wall—and the people looked, and behold, (P)he had sackcloth beneath on his body— 31 and he said, (Q)“May God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today.”
32 Elisha was sitting in his house, (R)and the elders were sitting with him. Now the king had dispatched a man from his presence, but before the messenger arrived Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this (S)murderer has sent to take off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door and hold the door fast against him. Is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?” 33 And while he was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him and said, “This trouble is from the Lord! (T)Why should I wait for the Lord any longer?”
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 6:25 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams; a kab was about 1 quart or 1 liter
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